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DYCK, Sir Anthony van
(b. 1599, Antwerpen, d. 1641, London)
Marchesa Elena Grimaldi
c. 1623
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington
The Genoese noblewoman is shown on the terrace of her palace. The soaring columns and cloud-swept sky add a sense of height and dignity to the majestic figure, while the brilliant red parasol relieves the otherwise somber colour scheme. The Genoese nobility, wealthy from the trade of its powerful merchant marine, had many ties with members of the Spanish court and adopted many customs from them, including the sumptuous but sober fabrics of courtly dress. Van Dyck, in these portraits of his Genoese period, has immortalized the dignity and splendid scale of living of his patrons.
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Author: DYCK, Sir Anthony van
Title: Marchesa Elena Grimaldi
Time-line: 1601-1650
School: Flemish
Form: painting